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| Groundhog (photo through binoculars), Arcadia, Northampton, MA, May 16, 2013 |
Although the radar showed some major movement last night my
brief walk this morning didn’t turn up any new species at Arcadia. There may have been an influx but without any
weather to concentrate the birds they were likely spread out across the
landscape. Also many species of migrants
have already arrived so recognizing any individuals as new arrivals becomes
difficult. I had hoped for some
shorebirds on the flats at Hurburts Pond but the water level was just a bit too
high. Even though there was not a big
influx it was still interesting to see about 60 species in about an hour and a
half. The day turned out to be a warm
one with temperatures reaching the low 80’s with a fairly strong wind out of
the southwest. Perhaps the winds will
bring in more southern birds today or tomorrow?
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